raise

lever, soulever

Soulever quelque chose ou le placer plus haut.

En anglais simple : To lift something or move it to a higher position.

• Please raise your hand.
• She raised the glass to her lips.
• They raised the flag above the building.

Synonymes : lift, lift up

Contraires : lower

Expressions courantes : raise your hand, raise a flag, raise your head

augmenter, relever

Faire monter un nombre, une quantité ou un niveau.

En anglais simple : To make a number, amount, or level higher.

• The shop raised its prices.
• They raised the speed limit last year.
• Will the government raise taxes again?

Comment l'utiliser : raise something by an amount (They raised the rent by fifty pounds.); raise something to an amount (The bank raised its rate to five percent.)

Synonymes : increase, put up

Contraires : reduce, lower

Expressions courantes : raise prices, raise taxes, raise the temperature

élever

S’occuper d’enfants ou de jeunes animaux pendant qu’ils grandissent.

En anglais simple : To care for children or young animals as they grow up.

• They raised three children.
• She was raised by her grandparents.
• Is it difficult to raise a puppy?

Synonymes : bring up, rear

Expressions courantes : raise a child, raise a family, raise someone alone

soulever, évoquer

Mentionner une idée, une question ou un problème pour en discuter.

En anglais simple : To mention an idea, question, or problem so people can discuss it.

• She raised an interesting question.
• We raised our concerns at the meeting.
• Why did you raise that topic with him?

Comment l'utiliser : raise something with someone (I raised the problem with my manager.)

Synonymes : bring up, mention

Expressions courantes : raise an issue, raise a question, raise concerns

cultiver, élever

Cultiver des plantes ou élever des animaux, généralement pour l’alimentation ou la vente.

En anglais simple : To grow plants or keep animals on a farm, usually for food or sale.

• They raise sheep on their farm.
• My uncle raised corn for many years.
• Do you raise chickens for eggs or meat?

Synonymes : grow, rear, cultivate

Expressions courantes : raise cattle, raise crops, raise chickens

relancer

Miser plus qu’un autre joueur, qui doit alors ajouter de l’argent pour continuer à jouer.

En anglais simple : To make a higher bet than another player, so they must pay more to continue playing.

• She decided to raise.
• He raised the bet by twenty dollars.
• Will you raise me or fold?

Comment l'utiliser : raise someone an amount (I will raise you ten dollars.)

Expressions courantes : raise the bet, raise someone again, raise by ten

augmentation de salaire

Augmentation de la somme gagnée pour son travail.

En anglais simple : An increase in the amount of money you earn from your job.

• I got a raise today.
• She asked her boss for a raise.
• Our annual raises were smaller than expected.

Synonymes : pay increase, pay rise

Contraires : pay cut

Expressions courantes : pay raise, get a raise, ask for a raise

relance

Mise qui augmente le montant déjà misé par un autre joueur.

En anglais simple : A bet that increases the amount another player has already bet.

• His raise surprised the other players.
• I called her raise and stayed in the game.
• Two large raises made the pot much bigger.

Expressions courantes : call a raise, big raise, raise of ten